Parachute toy



Nov. 17, 1925. 1,561,533

T. J. FLEURY PARACHUTE TOY Filed' April 28, 1925 fly@ Patented Nov. 17, 1925,.

i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PARACHUTE TOY.

Application led April 28, 1925.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS Josnrrr FLEURY, a Subj ect of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of the cityof Toronto,

in the county of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Parachute Toys7 of which the following is the specification.

Illy invention relates to improvements in parachute toys and the object of the invention is to devise means for withdrawing the parachute fronia wind shield during flight.

A further object is to devise means for l5 releasing the parachute from the protecting` wind shield so that the wind shield and attached parts drop olf the parachute and allow the latter to `open and drift down to the ground.

A still further object is to devise adjust ableV means whereby the parachute can be released from the wind shield at different heights.

My invention consists of a parachute toy constructed and arranged all as hereinafter more particularly described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

F ig. l represents a longitudinal section through a toy constructed according to my invention, showing the parachute collapsed and its free edge inserted into the wind shield of the releasable nose.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view showing the parachute opened out and released from the nose, and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged elevational detail partly in section showing the adjustable collars and the parachute spindle.

Like characters of reference indicate cor- 40 responding parts in the different views.

l is the tubular wind shield into which is inserted at one end the resilient nose 2 which has a longitudinal orifice 3 extending partly therethrough from the end of the nose remote from the tip. l is a transverse partition in the tubular wind shield l in the vicinity of its forward end. 5 are vanes provided on the exterior of the tubular wind shield in the vicinity of its rear end and such vanes being set at suitable pitch.

6 are the ribs of my parachute preferably constructed of flexible material and adapted to be hinged to the plate 7 which is freely mounted on the spindle 8 between the colof the ribs 6 Serial No. 26,486.

lars 9, said collars 9 being provided with setscrews l0 by means of which they can be adjusted on the spindle 8. The rear end of the spindle 8 is proif'ided with a fan 11, the pitch of the blades being opposite to the pitch of the vanes 5 and the forward end of the spindle 8 is adapted to be threaded through the partition 4 when the parachute is applied to the wind shield l, the forward end of the spindle extending into the orice 3 lin the nose 2.

l2 is a collar secured to the spindle 8 and so positioned as to prevent the ligure 13 from dropping oif the end of the spindle when the parachute is released from the wind shield.

The figure 13 is secured to the tube 14: which is freely mounted on the spindle 8 so as to be slidable thereon, said tube 14 carrying the transverse dise l5 to which are secured the lower ends of the stringsl, the upper ends being secured to the extremities of the ribs 6. 17 is the parachute fabric.

The device is used as follows:

The parachute is collapsed in the position illustrated in `Figure 1 andthe extremities are inserted into the open end of the wind shield l. The fan 1l is then turned b hand so that the forward end of the spin le 8 is screwed through the partition 4 the desired extent. If it is desired that the parachute open at a comparatively great height the spindle 8 would be screwed down the maximum extent, but if the arachute is to open at a lesser height the spindle is only screwed through the partition the requisite extent.

The device is now thrown up into the air and as it is projected therethrough the fan ll, which is pitched oppositely to the screw threads on the spindle, is rotated by im inging on the air with the result that the spindle becomes unscrewed from the partition 4 and is eventually released therefrom, allowinv the parachute to drop out of the wind shield l and as the air impinges on the open end of such parachute the same will be opened and will assume the position illustrated in Figure 2.

I preferably so dispose the respective parts that the extremities of the ribs 6 will disengage from the free edge of the wind shield 1 just prior tothe threaded portion of the spindle 8 releasing from the partition.

This will enable the parachute to open partially prior to its release from the wind shield and willi consequentlyl prevent the parachute dropping any appreciable distance before opening fully.

'Ihe figure I3 is of sufficient weight to bring the parachute into the position illustrated in Figure 2.

When the parachute is released from the wind shield portion l the latter dropsnose rstto the ground, the vanes 5 giving it a rotary motion which will steady it as it drops and insure it striking the ground nose first.

The vanes 5 also havev a tendency to prevent the nose rotating with the spindle as might otherwise occur if therewere anyv appreciable friction between the threads ofthe partition and. the. threaded portion, of the spindle.

From the above description it will be seen that I have devised a very simple and effective toy which can be so set as to open at different heights and which also possesses the advantage that the opening of the parachute will be assisted due to the fact that it is projected with the ribs free ends first when it is released from the windv shield.v

What I claim as my'invention is.

l. In. a parachute toy, the combination with the parachute portion, of a wind shield over thel open end ofthe parachute whereby it may be thrown in the air open end first, a fanon the parachute adapted to be rotated upon the parachute and wind: shieldbeing thrown up inthe air together,l and' parachute releasi-ngmeans between 'fan andvw'in'd shield actuated' into operative position upon the fan being rotated a predetermined number of revolutions.

2. In a parachute, toy, the combination with the parachute portion, of a *windv shield extending over the open end of the para chute, a threaded spindlev rotatably mounted in the parachute portion, and adapted to be screwed into the wind shield, and means for rotating the spindle during the flight of the parachute and wind shield together whereby the spindle is unscrewed from the wind shield, releasing the parachute therefrom.

3. In a. parachute toy, the` combination with the parachute portion, of a wind shield extending over the open end' of the para.- chute, a threaded spindle rotatably mounted in the parachute portion, and. adapted to be screwed into the wind shield, a weight on 'the spindle, said weight normally contained within the wind shield.

4'. In a parachute toy, the combination wit-hthe parachute portion, cfa wind shield extending over the open end of the parachute, a threaded spindle rotatably mounted in the parachute portion, and adapted to,be screwed; into the wind shield, a sleeve slidable on, the spindle, parachute strings secured at their lower ends to the sleeve., a weight secured to the sleeve and normally contained within the wind shield.

5. In a parachute toy, the combination withthev parachute portion, of a spindle rotatably mounted therein, and means o n the spindley for permitting longitudinal; adjustment thereof with respect to the parachute portion.

i THOMAS, JOSEPH- FLEURY. 

